Who's Towing a 5th with a half ton?
How many people out there are towing a 5th wheel with a half ton truck, and the weight of your 5th wheel?
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I forgot to answer the original question and some don't look at the sig.
Our 5th is a "1/2 ton towable". Dry pin of 1400, lightly loaded: 1700.
Lightly loaded, two people(350 total), 3yr old, we were right at the ratings. Rear axle rating on our F150HD(not Harley-Davidson) was 4800 and it was right at that.
It is a fairly heavy 6000+ lb truck but there is little chance that anyone with one of these 5ths and a normal 1/2 ton (even a max tow) is remotely close to the rear axle rating.
The light 5th was a perfect match for our F150 HD payload but right at the limits. Towing performance and stability was right up there with my current F250, even better. I'm not saying the F250 wouldn't perform better in a panic situation, just that I preferred the F150HD in every condition I've experienced so far. Everything about it; power, ride, stability, steering wheel controls, Taller box sides, more rear leg room, flat rear floor... I like that I can load up anything I want now, but it's a big trade-off.
Our 5th is a "1/2 ton towable". Dry pin of 1400, lightly loaded: 1700.
Lightly loaded, two people(350 total), 3yr old, we were right at the ratings. Rear axle rating on our F150HD(not Harley-Davidson) was 4800 and it was right at that.
It is a fairly heavy 6000+ lb truck but there is little chance that anyone with one of these 5ths and a normal 1/2 ton (even a max tow) is remotely close to the rear axle rating.
The light 5th was a perfect match for our F150 HD payload but right at the limits. Towing performance and stability was right up there with my current F250, even better. I'm not saying the F250 wouldn't perform better in a panic situation, just that I preferred the F150HD in every condition I've experienced so far. Everything about it; power, ride, stability, steering wheel controls, Taller box sides, more rear leg room, flat rear floor... I like that I can load up anything I want now, but it's a big trade-off.
